Good eating…

11 years ago

Don’t call it a comeback

11 years ago

Joey Barton has warned that Roberto Martinez may face the sack – unless he can steer Everton to a strong finish to the league season. Barton, who supported Everton as a child, has claimed that Martinez must quickly prove his worth to new majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri. “The issue for me, and it hasn’t really been […]

11 years ago

Unsurprisingly, this young man didn’t see the funny side to this prank. Posting under his Facebook name of Tom Grim Fandango Matthews, he explains that someone managed to attach a padlock through his ear before making a hasty getaway. Having shared the image below, it soon went viral. While Tom didn’t appear too amused by […]

11 years ago

The ease at which Marcus Rashford made the step up to Manchester United’s first team caught plenty by surprise. Two goals on his debut against FC Midtjylland were followed by a brace against Arsenal on his Premier League bow, and the 18-year-old is even being tipped by some to feature in Roy Hodgson’s Euro 2016 plans. […]

11 years ago

Bear with us. We’re well aware that what follows might seem a little far-fetched. After footage emerged of some chimpanzees engaging in some bizarre behaviour, scientists now reckon that it could be evidence that the animals have some form of religious belief, reports The Independent. Recorded in West Africa, the animals are seen banging rocks against trees […]

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This had us worried for a moment…

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No way. For years, we’ve been throwing away the little white sachets marked ‘Do Not Eat’ that come in most shoeboxes BUT it turns out there might actually be a use for them. A video featured on the Business Insider Facebook page explains how the little bags contain “silicon dioxide which dries out everything around […]

11 years ago

The Jeremy Kyle Show is never short of controversy, but this latest stunt has us all cringing deeply. Jordan and Aimee were on the show because Aimee had suspected him of cheating (aka every episode of Jeremy Kyleever), so he would be undergoing a lie detector test. He had informed Jeremy and the producers beforehand […]

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The constitutional court in South Africa has denied Oscar Pistorius the right to appeal against his murder conviction for shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in early 2013. The Guardian report his defence lawyer Andrew Fawcett has confirmed the decision and the case will now proceed directly to sentencing. He had been on bail waiting for a […]

11 years ago

Like father and son. Javier Hernandez might’ve put his Manchester United life behind him but he still holds dear the memories and especially the mentoring he got off none other than Alex Ferguson. Chicharito’s form since joining Bayer Levurkusen has been unprecedented. Fourteen goals in 18 Bundesliga starts. Five goals in six Champions League games. […]

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This should be fun

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The Professional Footballers’ Association believes there is ‘still much work to do’ in terms of educating players following Adam Johnson’s conviction for child sex offences. The former Sunderland winger faces jail after being found guilty of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. The PFA acknowledge that it is ‘extremely disappointing to see the damage caused by the action of […]

11 years ago

Success in this season’s Europa League might well represent the best chance of entering next season’s Champions League for Manchester United and Liverpool. With the two great north-west rivals preparing to face each other in the competition’s last 16, excitement is beginning to build. Ahead of the first leg at Anfield next week, Manchester United […]

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Manchester United’s Luke Shaw is on course to return to action before the end of this season. Shaw suffered a horrific double leg fracture in September, but may feature for the club in May. Such is the extent of the left-back’s progress, England manager Roy Hodgson is refusing to rule him out of his plans […]

11 years ago

Plenty of people were raving about Dele Alli before he made his move to Tottenham, but few would have expected him to adapt to life in the Premier League with such ease. His impressive form has seen his stock rise, but when it comes to FIFA 16, his rating is not yet at a level that […]

11 years ago

We get the feeling that no matter what poor Adnan Januzaj says here, Fatman Scoop won’t get the message. The Manchester United number 11 was on hand to referee during the 5 live a side football tournament (part of Sport Relief) outside the BBC’s Salford Quays HQ. Fatman Scoop was featuring as one of the players. Although this may […]

11 years ago

No matter how many times we see someone taking on a British regional accent and making a complete hash of it, it *never* gets old. When that person appears so confident in their ability to completely nail the accent,  it becomes *even more* cringe-inducing. Thanks very much to @ajwhite1981, who kindly pointed us in the direction of […]

11 years ago

A justified bone of contention from a born winner, or decidedly rich coming from an out of form player? Either way, Alexis Sanchez’s teammates may not appreciate the comments he made in his native tongue following the North London outfit’s home defeat to Swansea City on Wednesday night. Speaking to DirecTV Sports, and translated by Sport Witness, […]

11 years ago

The state of America, gents… Whilst the US of A is the midst of election frenzy and television networks create more and more fancy graphics to depict how primary results are panning out for the respective candidates of the Republican and Democrat parties, another map is just as revealing. It’s courtesy of Pornhub, and shows the state-by-state most-searched […]

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Wow. We hope there’s still footage of this somewhere. Anyone who’s seen the movie Borat, or ‘Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan’ to give it it’s full title, will know just how hilarious and gross-out certain scenes are. But according to Sacha Baron Cohen, it seems as though the […]

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What does this even mean? The Sun have published a very controversial front page featuring Adam Johnson, the former Sunderland player yesterday convicted of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. With a headline of ‘Paedo In His Speedos,’ the tabloid have published what is reportedly a nine-year-old photo of Johnson doing a fitness test in his underwear. Given […]

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On Wednesday, former Sunderland Adam Johnson was found guilty on one charge of sexual activity with a child, and found not guilty on a further charge. In the aftermath of the jury reaching their decision, BBC Sport published a story charting Johnson’s ‘fall from grace’. The report was tweeted from their official Twitter account, accompanied by […]

11 years ago

A trip to Malaga isn’t exactly a straightforward task for Gary Neville’s Valencia. Having ended a recent good run with a defeat at the weekend, Valencia were given a huge helping hand (literally)   courtesy of Malaga’s goalkeeper, Idriss Carlos Kameni. After a cross was floated into the Malaga area, Kameni looked well-placed to deal with […]

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Mind blown! You know that little pocket within the pocket of your jeans? The one that gets in the way if you’re putting your hand into your pocket? Ever wondered what it’s for? If we were to hazard a guess, we might say it’s where people might stash their lighter, or where some folk might choose […]

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Following the news that former Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson was found guilty on one charge of sexual activity with a child, and found not guilty on a further charge, a statement has been read out on behalf of the victim in the case. The statement, read out on the steps of Bradford Crown Court […]

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Adam Johnson’s father was involved in a scuffle as he left court on Wednesday. The incident, captured in the video below, happened as the he made his way to a vehicle outside Bradford Crown Court. Johnson could be facing up to ten years in prison after he was found guilty on one charge of sexual activity with […]

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Turkish giants Galatasaray have been suspended from European competition for a year for breaching financial fair play rules. Should they qualify for next year’s Champions League or Europa League, the club will not be permitted to take part, UEFA confirmed. The announcement comes after Europe’s football governing body confirmed in January that Galatasaray had broken […]

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Sunderland have released a lengthy statement after the jury delivered their verdict in the trial of their former player, Adam Johnson. Johnson was found guilty by majority verdict on one charge of sexual activity with a child, and not guilty on another charge. The 28-year-old had earlier pleaded guilty to one charge of sexual activity […]

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If the American public wasn’t sure what Nigel De Jong was about before, they’ll have a fair idea now. LA Galaxy got the full De Jong experience on Tuesday night, Santos Laguna just got De Jonged. The former Manchester City player – current Manchester City enthusiast – made his mark quite literally on Galaxy’s CONCACAF […]

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Manchester City’s most famous fan was in the stands at Wembley on Sunday afternoon to see his team beat Liverpool in the Capital One Cup final. Noel Gallagher had given a scarily accurate prediction before the game, right down to the scorer of the winning penalty. The High Flying Birds frontman was watching nervously as […]

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Move over McBusted and … there’s a new boyband hybrid on the way. ‘Boyzlife’ is real and it’s happening soon. Two of the biggest boybands of the last couple of decades, Boyzone and Westlife, are officially merging their talents to form a supergroup. Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy are heading the project, and confirmed the […]

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Too posh for Maccy D’s? It looks like McDonalds are moving on from humble yet yummy burgers and fries to something a little more fancy and refined. In fact it looks like they’ve gone all Great British Bake Off on us. The fast food giant, who have developed fine-dining pretensions lately with table service and sumptuous new breakfast […]

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Deliberations will continue into another day. On Tuesday, just before noon, Judge Jonathan Rose sent the 12 jurors in the Adam Johnson case out to decide upon their verdict. After around three hours of deliberations, they had yet to agree upon an outcome. Instead they have been sent home and asked to continue into Wednesday morning, starting at […]

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If our lottery numbers come up this week, we might well be heading down to our nearest Aston Martin dealership to order one of these. The new DB11 is making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show this week, and we can’t help but want one. Boasting a new 5.2-litre twin turbocharged V12 engine, the latest […]

11 years ago

If the latest invention in shopping takes off, we could be one step closer to technology ruling our entire lives. A new store in Sweden lets people do their shopping without the need for cashiers or floor staff – and it’s open 24 hours a day. Shoppers can enter the store, in the town of […]

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Excellent

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Astronaut Tim Peake has beamed down a special St David’s Day message. Speaking from the International Space Station, Peake said Wales is an important part of the UK space community. In addition to the video, Peake tweeted a stunning image of Wales, taken from space. Happy St.David’s day to everyone in Wales! #StDavidsDay #Wales https://t.co/90yfz6CgIS pic.twitter.com/fW1thTtthr […]

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Raheem Sterling’s departure to Manchester City left a bad taste in the mouth for many a Liverpool supporter. Having featured in City’s League Cup victory over his former club on Sunday, Sterling was reportedly man-handled by angry Liverpool fans. The incident took place as Sterling made his way to a special function for the City […]

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When you go by the nickname ‘Vegas Dave’, perhaps this is the kind of bet people might expect you to put on. Dave Oancea, the professional gambler that won a staggering $240,000 after wagering $20,000 on Holly Holm to beat Ronda Rousey last November, is betting big again. This time, Oancea has placed a whopping $77,000 […]

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Fortunately for us Brits, it’s unlikely that we’ll ever stumble home from the pub to find a giant anaconda curled up in our kitchen. If you ever do find yourself in that situation, we wouldn’t advise doing what this bloke did. Having discovered the giant snake in his kitchen, this Brazilian man decides it would be a […]

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Romantic…

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Claudio Marchisio, everybody. For anyone who thought that the hierarchy of cooler-than-f**k footballers ran Alonso-Pirlo-Lord Bendtner-everyone else, think again. There’s a new football style icon in town. Step forward Claudio Marchisio… Is Claudio Marchisio is the coolest man in football? Check him at #JuventusInter last night https://t.co/P7f5998cHC Step aside Xabi Alonso — paul galvin (@pgal10) […]

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They may have enjoyed something resembling a mini-revival under Guus Hiddink, but it’s been a season to forget for Chelsea. The current Premier League season’s end is in sight, and thoughts at Stamford Bridge will already have turned to their next campaign. With rumours swirling about the futures of several of their key players, 2016/17 […]

11 years ago

Are you one of those who doesn’t mind staying a bit late at the office every now and then? After reading this, you might well think again. A new study by the TUC has shown that more than 5 million people worked an average of 7.7 extra hours a week without a pay – worth a […]

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The humble baked potato is a staple of low-cost dining. It can be dressed up with cheese, bacon and whatever else to be something really special. But apparently, we’ve all been preparing them like complete fools. Most make a mere cross in the spud before wrapping it in tinfoil. It might well produce a good fluffy […]

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If you’re hoping to shed some pounds, but not sure where you could be going wrong with your food intake, it might be time to introduce walnuts into your diet. While many people might associate nuts with high fat-content, a new study from the University of California has found that walnuts could be the secret […]

11 years ago

Somebody get that man a cake. Nobody puts Baby in the corner and nobody takes Yaya out of the corner. The Manchester City hero was overlooked after his winning penalty in the Capital One Cup final as streams of his team mates sprinted past him to celebrate with Howard Webb Willy Caballero instead. And it […]

11 years ago

Across the pond, the race for presidential nominations is well and truly hotting up. Increased media interest in the race for the White House means reporters are under more and more pressure. With that in mind, spare a thought for NBC’s Hallie Jackson. Jackson was on a live feed from Tennessee, discussing Chris Christie’s decision […]

11 years ago

Choker

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